Hey! I'm gonna put my trusty C2D to -a well deserved- rest by the end of the year so I need some help building myself a whole new 1080p gaming rig CPU: i5 6600K COOLER: Thermalright Macho Rev.B or Scythe Mugen Max MB: MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING --I want decent onboard audio-- RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Red DDR4 2x8 Go 2400MHz CAS 15 GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 G1 Gaming WindForce 3X 4 Go OS (Win10 x64): Crucial MX200 256Go or Samsung 850 Pro 256Go Games: Crucial MX200 500Go PSU: ? CASE: ? Any help appreciated, Cheers!
Any psu with more than 500W is more than sufficient for this setup. I would recommend any seasonic based models. Many brands have seasonic made models, like corsair, cooler master etc. Sent from my D5503 using Tapatalk
Seasonic P-660 : Seasonic + platinum + modular Now for the case, I was thinking Corsair Graphite 780T Lot of room inside, handy SSD brackets, modular HDD bays, awesome cooling potential (up to 9 fans total), great cable management... I want my PC to look like this (aside from the watercooling thingy) http://cdn.overclock.net/a/ae/aee959f2_19771142388_372a589430_h.jpeg
Good choice in the psu. As for cooling fans, there's really no need for that many. It will only increase noise level. Not all corsair casing are good, so make sure you read comments from forums or reviews. Sent from my D5503 using Tapatalk
Yeah, a 500W PSU should be more than enough for a single graphics card set-up, although NVIDIA states that the GTX 970 "requires" a 550W PSU. You will be fine with any 500W PSU with a 6-pin, and an 8-pin power connector. I would want to watch the number of fans too. The loud noise will detract from your gaming, unless you are going to use headphones. Some cases have top vents or a chimney to reduce the need for fans.
